YO1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The YO1 postcode district recorded 2,701 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,179 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 318 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 3,179
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 3,179
Collisions by Year
Areas covering YO1
Towns in YO1
Roads in YO1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the YO1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the YO1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,701
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,179
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
318
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the YO1 postcode district
Collisions in the YO1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.8% of recorded collisions in the YO1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the YO1 postcode district have produced 3,179 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 272 collisions, Monday 360 collisions, Tuesday 428 collisions, Wednesday 413 collisions, Thursday 412 collisions, Friday 429 collisions, Saturday 387 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,952 collisions, Darkness 749 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,155 collisions, Dual carriageway 197 collisions, One way street 137 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, One way street/Slip road 54 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 74 collisions, 30 mph 2,237 collisions, 40 mph 90 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 200 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,277 collisions, Raining no high winds 263 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,962 casualties, Passenger 503 casualties, Pedestrian 714 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,701 accidents
Accident 1999121940208
SlightAccident 1999120370540
SlightAccident 1999120370463
SlightAccident 1999120350941
SlightAccident 1999120350231
SeriousAccident 1999120350038
SlightAccident 1999120340751
SlightAccident 1999120310592
SlightAccident 1999120270092
SlightAccident 1999120250747
SeriousAccident 1999120230644
SlightAccident 1999120210563
SlightAccident 1999120180183
SeriousAccident 1999120160553
SlightAccident 1999120120808
SlightAccident 1999120100539
SeriousAccident 1999120080162
SlightAccident 1999120070761
SlightAccident 1999120050095
SlightAccident 1999120030517
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the YO1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the YO1 postcode district?
2,701 collisions have been recorded in the YO1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,179 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the YO1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 318 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the YO1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the YO1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the YO1 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the YO1 postcode district happen on?
79.8% of collisions in the YO1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the YO1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.5% of the 3,179 casualties recorded in the YO1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the YO1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the YO1 postcode district fell 16% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the YO1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the YO1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.